Frêney 1961 – Adventure and TragedyMovie
On July 11, 1961, a rope team of seven men—led by the Italian Walter Bonatti and the Frenchman Pierre Mazeaud—set out to scale the Frêney Pillar on the south face of Mont Blanc. After days of grueling effort—and just as they were nearing their goal—they were trapped by a violent storm. Stranded at an altitude of over 4,500 meters in temperatures of minus 20 degrees, the seven climbers were forced to bivouac in hellish conditions. Exhausted, spent, and with one of their number injured, they displayed extraordinary solidarity, exemplary courage, and a determination that commands respect right to the very end. Yet the mountain proved cruel. Lost in fog, blinded by the darkness, and gripped by the cold, four of the seven climbers perished from exhaustion after a perilous five-day, five-night ordeal in hell. Only three made it down alive, including the Italian Walter Bonatti and the Frenchman Pierre Mazeaud.
About Frêney 1961 – Adventure and Tragedy
Frêney 1961 – Adventure and Tragedy is a 1997 documentary, drama, adventure movie directed by Fulvio Mariani, Alberto Eisenhardt.
The production information lists a runtime of 19m, production credits from Switzerland, an original language code of IT.
The credited cast includes Walter Bonatti, Pierre Mazeaud, Roberto Gallieni, Robert Guillaume. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
